Hair rollers or hair curlers

ABSTRACT

A cushion padded hair roller means which is coaxially bendable and resilient but yet having at least one portion thereof diametrically substantially rigid for use by persons in the hair roller do-it-yourself art whereby a chic look may be obtained even when traveling as well as when going out and, the persons, when substantially sleeping on some of the hair roller means which are dressed in their hair will still substantially receive sleeping comfort as well as protection for at least one portion of their scalp which is generally protected from becoming hair roller numb; deficient or unhealthy and thereby leading to loss of hair or balding; and at times preventing stiff necks and the formation of dandruff, accordingly.

0 llrte States 1 3,653,391 Andrews et al; 1 Apr. 6, 11972 [54] HAIRROLLERS 0R HAIR @URLERS 3,109,437 11/1963 Broyles ..132/40 ux [72]Inventors:' Ann Andrews; Peter Andrews, both of 190 Penfield, 4526 3 258016 6/1966 Roepnaclc: I :132/40 [22] Filed: Feb. 15, 1965 3,260,2677/1966 Rubenstein et al. ..132/40 PP N05 432,576 Primary Examiner-LouisG. Mancene Assistant Examiner-Gregory E. McNeil] [52] US. Cl ..l32/40 511111. CL ..A45d 2 00 [57] ABSTRACT [58] Field of Search ..132/36.1,36.2, 37.1, 39, 42.1, A cushion padded hair roller means which iscoaxially benda- 132/43, 41-42, 9, 53, 31, 46.1, 44, 40 ble andresilient but yet having at least one portion thereof diametricallysubstantially rigid for use by persons in the hair [56] References Citedroller do-it-yourself art whereby a chic look may be obtained even whentraveling as well as when going out and, the per- 1 UNITED STATESPATENTS 'sons, when substantially sleeping on some of the hair rollermeans which are dressed in their hair will still substantially g il'receive sleeping comfort as well as protection for at least one 63 32 33portion of their scalp which is generally protected from 34 9/19 Sabecoming hair roller numb; deficient or unhealthy and thereby 3l09437 l1/3963 Broylesfl leading to loss of hair or balding; and at timespreventing stiff 3,260,267 7/1 966 Rubenstem et a1. ..132/40 necks andthe formation ofdandruff accordingly 2,796,872 6/1957 Mussy ..l32/403,016,909 1/1962 Schrock ..132/36.1 UX 15 Claims, 11 Drawing FiguresHAlllR ROLLERS R HAIR CURLERS This invention relates to hair curlers andhaving particular reference to that type of hair curlers which arecommonly known, in this time period, as hair rollers and which rollerwill hereinafter be termed roller" or hair roller because of theirgenerally large diameter which readily permits having an air ventilatedor an air permeable, generally hollow core or mandrel.

These hair rollers are generally used for making roller curls, which aredryingly formed around specially made hair rollers, as is known in thehair roller" hair setting art, whereby a selected tress of hair is woundand secured therearound for giving, the female sex, a means by whichtheir hair is caused to curl and/or giving a pleasing so-calledpermanent or even a temporary roll, wave or curl to their hair, asdesired.

Many female persons, hereinafter may also be referred to as one or ones,roll or wind their own selected tresses of hair around various knownso-called hair rollers and this do-ityourself hair roller operation isknown and is in widespread use today; for example, at night before oneretires to bed for a next day dressing of their hair to thereby having apleasing and attractive hair appearance, especially for the same or eventhe next day, or a desired length of time thereafter the hair rollerinsertion operation into one s hair.

It is thereby also a common practice for a person to dress hair rollersinto a female persons hair, as is performed in beauty parlors and thelike to thereby give one a more lasting or so-called permanent curl toones hair.

Mostof the present day hair rollers, when dressed in ones hair areeither; too pricky, against ones scalp, to sleep thereon and therebywould tend to cause damage to ones scalp and hair; too soft and spongy,diametrically wise, for giving one an even, tight and an efficient roundhair curl, especially when sleeping thereon; too soft, core-wisediametrically, to thereby obtain a tight and efficient round curl whenone is sleeping thereon; too rigid a core or mandrel, axially anddiametrically, to thereby allow one to have a proper, rest or sleepand/or scalp and hair protection, especially when one is resting theirhead thereon the roller, when sleeping.

For example, a roller core having a perforated or open tubularconstruction is disclosed in US. Pat. No. 3,016,909 and also having agenerally soft core member for enhancing ones sleep. This core isthereby generally forced out of round, by ones sleeping and restinghead, and also cannot bend axially without the cores middle sectionflattening out or buckling and thereby creating an undesired and unevenand out of round hair curl. It has also been found that when using theroller of US. Pat. No. 3,016,909 that pins or picks cannot be readilyinserted with facility and ease at an extreme tangent angle through theroller core, and thereby correct positioning of the pin 46 end theretoones scalp is not obtained. The cores construction and arrangement makesit impossible to insert a pin straight therethrough at an extremetangent angle. To make the perforations larger would result in a stillundesired softer core which still could not generally bend axially andfurther loose, uneven and out of round hair curls would result, whensleeping thereon. Furthermore, two correct perforations are not alwaysselected without having the point of the inserted pin, at times,prickingly deflected downward into ones scalp. Thereby furtherunnecessary insertion and reinsertion, of the pin, through the paddingaround the core is executed, and especially when one is rolling theirown hair and is tired. This thereby also creates a tedious task,especially when a desired hair roller tightness and adjacence to onesscalp is generally to be blindly obtained. Furthermore, because of theperforated core, pin perforating the core padding more than is necessarywill result in a quicker padding deterioration or an inefficientdelapidated core padding means, which may not properly cushion the corefrom ones scalp when sleeping thereon or create uneven hair curlsthereby.

US. Pat. No. 3,144,027, for example, its core could never be made tobend axially and still have a substantially round center core ormandrel. This hair roller device is further also at a greaterdisadvantage, than the US. Pat. No. 3,144,027 one, in that any pininsertion and reinsertion through the very few perforations, in itscore, would create a still greater tedious task of especially settingones own hair, and axial bending thereof, if possible, would createstill further and greater disadvantages and undesired results towardsones scalp and hair protection, and sleeping comfort, and hair curlshape.

A very important object of this invention is to provide an improvedtress of hair roller means which is particularly designed, constructedand arranged to thereby give a protection for ones scalp and therebygenerally protect it from becoming hair roller numbed; hair roller,pressured and thereby creating a lack of proper scalp, bloodcirculation; hair roller, scalp cell impairing or damage thereof; hairroller, scalp balding condition; hair roller, undesirable sleepingdiscomfort or hair roller, scalp pressured, pain and the like;especially when one is resting their hair roller ladened head thereonthe air roller, especially when one is sleeping.

Another very important object of this invention is to provide animproved hair roller which is so constructed, arranged and designed, tothereby be characterized as being a hair roller means which willgenerally prevent; selected and rolled tress of hair, shaft, breakage;selected and rolled tress of hair, at least one general hair shaft,pullout from ones hair follicle or scalp; selected and rolled tress ofhair, shaft, overstraining or overstretching damage thereto; selectedtress of hair, shaft, brittleness and the like, that at times is causedby sleeping thereon an improper, prior art, hair roller.

A further important object of this invention is to provide an improvedhair roller means which is so particularly constructed, arranged anddesigned to thereby give a, rolled thereon, selected tress of hair adesired, tight, efficient and substantially round curl, even when one issleeping and thereby resting their head directly thereon this uniquehair roller which has a core member which is generally rigid andsubstantially non-flattening diametrically-wise but still is generallybendable longitudinally or axially-wise, as necessary or desired.

Another further important object of this invention, generally having atleast one of the previous objects in mind, is to provide one with a hairroller means which also has a soft outer layer of material, which issubstantially therearound an axially and universally flexible coremember, and upon which material the selected tress of hair ends willfind a clinging affinity effect thereto, as one rolls the tress of hairthereon. This hair end clinging effect thereby facilitates the otherwisegenerally blind and tedious operation of one, at least, rolling theirown selected tress of hair thereon as well as giving the shaft of hairends a desired rolled curl effect.

A still further important object of this invention, generally having atleast one of the previous objects in mind, is to provide one with a hairroller means which is so constructed, arranged and designed that it willbe particularly characterized as being a scalp cushioning hair rollerhaving a generally rigid diametrically-wise but flexible axially-wisecore member, whereby sleeping comfort is enhanced as well as having atthe same time a scalp and hair protective hair roller means.

Another yet further important object of this invention is to provide onewith a hair roller means, which is so constructed, arranged anddesigned, that one may go to sleep with virtually this hair rollerpillow dressed in their hair. Thereby headaches, stifi necks and thelike which would easily be brought on by other, slept on, prior artdiametrically and axially rigid rollers, is virtually eliminated.

Another object of this invention, generally having at least one of theprior objects in mind, is to provide one with a hair roller means whichwill also somewhat preserve ones otherwise lost scalp heat, which heatwas previously preserved by ones hair, prior to the tress of hairselection and hair roller insertion into ones hair. This hair rollerwill, if desired, generally hug, longitudinally and axially, closer toones exposed scalp and thereby scalp heat loss is somewhat preserved.Head colds are also somewhat eliminated because drafts of air over onesdamp and exposed scalp are thereby also somewhat eliminated whensleeping and especially when one is shopping or traveling with tressesof ones hair rolled around this improved hair roller and allowed to drythereon.

Another object of this invention, having generally at least one priorobject in mind, is to provide one with a hair roller which is soconstructed, arranged and designed that dandruff is generally prevented.Dandruff is increased and generally is caused by a sluggish condition ofthe scalp and occasioned by poor, scalp, blood circulation and lack ofnerve stimulation, for example, as is also generally caused by onewearing a tight hat or cap for long periods of say 6, 8 or hours, at onetime. This improved roller having its diametrically generally rigid corecushioned from ones scalp, will prevent this undesired scalp condition,especially by having the core member bendable axially to thereby preventfurther unnecessary, scalp and roller pressure even when a kerchief isworn tightly thereover these hair rollers.

And another object of this invention, generally having at least one ofthe previous objects in mind, is to provide one with this hair rollerwhereby bobby pins, hair pins and pins or picks may readily be employed,as desired. The pins or picks may furthermore be inserted through thisdiametrical roller core portion, at any angle or even at any extremetangent angle, to thereby easily and conveniently obtain a desired hairroller to scalp adjacence or closeness, especially when one is rollingtheir own tresses of hair. Furthermore ones scalp is further protectedby generally eliminating unnecessary pin pricking thereof, by not usingan integral, one piece, closely perforated core of the prior art. Alsohair roller maintenance cost is reduced by eliminating unnecessary pinperforating of the roller cores cushioning pad member, whereby thecushioning pad portion will give one a savings by having a longer andundelapidated, use thereof. An early replacement ofthe complete hairroller is thereby also generally prevented, especially if a replacement,for the rollers outer, delapidated, cushioning pad portion, is notavailable and further roller use is undesired.

A further object of this invention, generally having at least one oftheprevious objects in mind, is to provide one with hair roller means whichalso allows the selected tress of rolled hair to readily dry thereonthis improved hair roller which is so constructed, arranged and designedthat at least its core member is air permeable, but preferably, thecomplete roller means is to be air permeable, as desired or deemednecessary.

A still further object of this invention, generally having at least aportion of at least one of the previous objects in mind, is to provideone with a hair roller means whereby at least the outer cushioning padportion of the roller is in various desired colors, for thereby givingone a pleasing and attractive chick look, and especially whenever thehair rollers are dressed in one's hair whenever they are shopping; orout of ones own place of sleeping; or even when traveling; or even whengoing out for the evening, such as dining, dancing, entertainment, andthe like.

Yet another object of this invention is to further reduce maintenancecost by providing one with this hair roller which may also be washed,cleaned, vacuumed, sterilized and the like. Maintenance cost is furtherreduced by providing one with a replacement outer roller cushioning corepad, if desired, as well as providing a replacement of any single orcombination portion of the roller as may be desired or deemed necessary.

And yet another object of this invention is to provide a particularembodiment for this improved hair roller, in that it will be soconstructed, arranged and designed to thereby provide a person with ameans with which to compress and shorten the roller core length, ifdesired, so that generally any desired core, axial limpness, is therebyachieved, as well as also obtaining a shorter roller means, if desired.An axially limp and also an axially curved roller core means may also beachieved for giving one a curved hair curl, if desired, or generally acurved hair roller to match one's curved head and thereby also having,at the same time, substantially no cantilevered roller end, shaft ofhair strain, even and especially when one is sleeping thereon only thehair roller ends.

These objects together with other objects and advantages, which willbecome apparent, reside in the details of construction, arrangement andoperation, as more fully hereinafter described, shown, and claimed, withreference being made to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof,wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a partial cross-section of an open coil, closed ended,spring-like hair roller core means, which is shown in a free and partialcompressed length.

FIG. 2 shows an axial sectional view of the first embodiment of the hairroller and taken along line 1-l of FIG. 3.

FIG. 3 is an end view of the hair roller, shown in axial crosssection inFIG. 2 and which hair roller is dressed in ones hair and on ones scalp.

FIG. 4 is a slightly modified axial cross-section of the firstembodiment of the hair roller taken along FIG. 2-2 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is an end view of the hair roller, shown in axial crosssection,in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is another embodiment of the hair roller shown in axialcross-section and taken along line 3-3, of FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 is an end view of the hair roller, shown in axial crosssection inFIG. 6 and is shown dressed in ones hair and on ones scalp.

FIG. 8 is a slightly modified axial cross-section of the hair rollergenerally shown in the first embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 4, but FIG. 8 istaken along line 4-4 of FIG. 9.

FIG. 9 is an end view of the hair roller shown in axial crosssection inFIG. 8 and which is dressed in ones hair and is shown located on onesscalp.

FIG. 10 is another slightly modified axial cross-section of the hairroller shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 8, and thereby FIG. 10s end view is notshown, but would be similar, for example, to FIGS. 3, 5 or 9.

FIG. 11 shows an axial cross-section view of one end of the hair roller,as shown in FIG. 10, having its core end cushioned from ones scalp as itis finger forced, for example, towards her scalp.

Referring to the drawing and FIG. 1 wherein I have shown a diametricallycircular cross-sections 4 of a coiled wire-like core, spring-like means,in an open and free length, as shown by the X length indicator. Thespring-like core also may have the preferred closed ends, 3, and also acompressed spring-like coiled core means as is indicated by the Y"length indication. By compressing of the coiled spring-like core means,one will thereby have a shorter hair roller length, if desired, or ahair roller having a softer or generally limp hair roller means, whichwill readily bend axially towards ones scalp whenever a persons fingeror kerchief, pillow, or even when a shrinking and drying hair shaftlength, 13, shown in FIG. 2, tends to pull and the other prior forcemeans tends to push the generally cantilevered hair roller towards onesscalp, as is also generally shown, for example, in FIG. 2. Theadvantages which one will thereby obtain from this generally resilientand flexible, axially, hair roller, will be fully disclosed in thedisclosure which will hereafter follow.

FIG. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of the hair roller 1, a preferredair permeable roller core cushioning pad material 2 and 28, thepreferred coiled spring-like closed ends 3, a coiled wire-like coremeans 4, selected tress of hair shafts 5, a persons finger 6 which isshown forcing the generally cantilevered hair roller ends 11 downwardtowards ones scalp 15, to thereby illustrate just how this cushioned andaxially, resilient, flexible, bendable, soft, limp, and the like, asdesired, hair roller 1 will thereby generally protect ones scalp l5 andhair 5. This uniquely constructed, arranged and designed hair roller 1will also generally at least curtail, hair roller, balding of ones scalp15, breakage of ones hair shafts 8, damage to ones hair shafts throughexcessive stretching 10 thereof, especially when an end of the hairroller is rockingly forced upwards and away from one s scalp 15, asshown by the dashed line outline, and being generally at least one priorart axially rigid 7, hair roller means 7, and especially when one doeshave them dressed in their hair and is sleeping thereon the rollers 7.Shaft of hair pullout 9 from ones scalp or follicle (not shown) is alsogenerally prevented when one uses this improved and being substantiallycharacterized as being a cushion pad 2 or 23 covered hair rollermeans 1. The roller 1 is also characterized as being a cushioned,diametrically rigid roller but one which will also at the same time bendaxially, as is shown by the extended (for illustrative purposes only)and dashed line position of the roller 1 end, which is numbered 12. Thesame roller ends 12 are further shown as 11, whereby one or both ends 12or 11 may be forced to generally conform to ones scalp, for example, asis illustrated by merely using a persons finger 6, The scalpconcentrated and pressured or numbed area 16 is thereby alsosubstantially eliminated, whereby a greater roller distribution upon agreater area of ones scalp is obtained, especially when one is sleepingthereon the hair roller 1. A sluggish scalp condition is generallythereby prevented, and a proper blood circulation and nerve stimulationof ones scalp is also thereby allowed to continue, and dandruff willthereby not be increased; impairing of the health and growth of onesscalp cells will generally be prevented; proper hair growth will not behampered; and a hair balding scalp condition will thereby besubstantially prevented. All this and more is accomplished-by one merelyusing this roller, substantially diametrically rigid, core cushioned butaxially bendable hair roller 1, instead of a prior art at least axiallyrigid and even a cushioned core, hair roller 7.

It is also known that normal dry hair can be stretched to aboutone-fifth of its natural length and when the hair 5 is wet, it cangenerally be stretched to about 40 to 50 percent of its length. With theforegoing in mind, FIG. 2 shows a shaft of hair 13 which is generallywetted and rolled around an end 12 of roller 1, whereby the shaft ofhair 13 will tend to shrink in length and thereby generally pull thecantilevered roller end 12 downward towards ones scalp, as shown indashed line outline. The shaft of hair will thereby not as is shown indashed line outline of an axially rigid roller 7, be straining itself,or breaking itself in two 8, or even pulling itself out 9 of the scalpsfollicle (not shown) or even pull itself off of the hair papilla (notshown).

FIG. 2 further shows the hair roller 1 having a netting or mesh meanswhich is preferred to be formed over and into the rollers open end, asis now generally being done with some of the prior art, mesh covered,wire coiled core hair rollers, which do or do not have a brush meanstherein, for example, brush type of hair roller means, The mesh means 20is generally a simple crisscrossed, oblique-angled mesh or netting, buta chignon foundation roller of elasticized mesh 42 which has an elasticmember 21 woven therethrough the plain oblique angled mesh, or amultiple oblique-angled crisscross mesh 23 or even an integral mesh,which is integral at least at some of the mesh crossing points 22, mayalso be used as desired. These disclosed examples of a meshed materialshould thereby hereafter be understood as being a mesh material 20, tothereby establish a clear meaning, for example, of what a mesh material20 will hereafter in this specification and claims will therebygenerally and substantially represent. Also thereby use of such meshmeans 20, the roller coiled core 4 will be permitted to bend axially, asnecessary, for one to thereby obtain at least one object, of thisinvention.

FIG. 2 further shows a person's finger 6 being forced against thediametrical outer portion of roller 1, as is also generally shown inFIG. 3, to thereby illustrate that the coiled core 4 is substantiallyrigid and will thereby retain its substantially round diametricalcross-section even when one has their hair set by employing thisuniquely cushioned and axially bendable hair roller and is sleepingthereon. The rolled tresses of hair 5 will also thereby dry into anefficient and substantially round curl, even when one is sleeping.Furthermore ones scalp and hair is protected to an utmost degree byhaving the diametrically, substantially rigid core 4 cushioned from onesscalp especially when one is sleeping, by having the preferred airpermeable cushioning pad material 2 or 28, which also enhances onessleep thereby and which cushioning pad material will readily allow theshaft of hair 5 ends (not shown) to be conveniently rolled thereon itsgenerally soft outer surface.

FIG. 3 shows that the hair roller core is substantially nonflatteningeven when a generally large force is applied thereto and which force issimulated by a person's downward forcing finger 6, in the directionindicated by the arrow on the finger 6, and against ones scalp 15. ThisFIG. 3 further shows that pin 25 may readily be inserted through the padmaterial 2 and at substantially any tangent angle through the coiledroller core 4, to thereby secure the roller 1 thereon ones scalp, forexample, as shown. The shaft portion 24 of pin or pick 25 is, forexample, shown in FIG. 2, between two coils of the core 4 as well as inFIG. 3, wherein the end 24, of pin 25, is resting adjacentlythereagainst the scalp 15, as is desired and is known in the art ofhair, roller, setting. A bobby pin or hair clip 26 may also be used, forexample, in place of pin 25, if desired, as is known in the hair rollersetting art.

The cushioning pad material 2 is preferred to be a substantiallyresilient, flexible, and soft, air permeable, open cell foam materialbut it may also be a fiber bonded 28 material which is therebysubstantially resilient, flexible, air permeable, and soft. A soft,scalp non-pricking, cushioning pad material 28, if used, is preferred.Perforations 18, which are shown in dashed line outline and are shownthrough the material 2 or 28 may also be used, if desired, for example,to thereby aid in reducing the drying time ofones generally damp hair 5therearound the roller 1. Partial closed ended pockets, l7 and 19, oreither 17 or 19 may also be therein the material 2 or 28, if desired,for thereby shortening or improving the drying of ones rolled tress ofhair 5 and/or for improving the cushioning pad, roller core 4,characteristic of the material 2 or 28 towards ones scalp. The mesh 20acts as a reinforcement as it spans across the outer peripheral coils ofcore 4 and thereby prevents the cushioning pad 2 or 28 from beingpartially forced in between the coils of the roller core 4, as isgenerally shown, as 38 for example, in the top portion of FIG. 4,wherein it is desired and thereby will be later disclosed in FIG. 4. InFIG. 3, the damaging or generally the scalp numbing area 16 is alsoshown, whereby a person can readily understand why this cushioned andaxially bendable core hair roller is an improvement, over prior artwhich are either, air non-permeable and/or axially non-bendable hairrollers and/or diametrically rigid, all at the same time, as is thisimproved hair roller.

It should be noted that the applicant prefers to combine the briefdescription to the drawings therewith the detailed description of thisspecification for his and others, clarity thereto this invention.

FIG. 4 shows an axial cross-section of the hair roller in a slightlyaltered view from the roller which is shown in FIG. 2 wherein FIG. 4 thecoiled core 4 having no mesh material directly thereacross the coils 4and thereby the cushioning pad material 2 or 28, which is numbered 33herein because its inside wall portion has either protrusions, bumps ora spiral interior 38 or a forced in between the coils of the core 4,protrusion 38, which will thereby act, for example, as furnace orradiator fins, whereby circulating air 29 will pass therethrough forimproving the drying of the material 33 and the rolled thereon on tressof hair 5. The upper layer 33, being the cushioning pad material 2 or 28as desired, and each layer may be of the same air permeablecharacteristic or different as desired, for example, the lower layer 33may be readily air permeable, especially if it is constructed of a nottoo closely a spaced fiber bonded material 28, if desired. The upperlayer of roller scalp cushioning pad material 2 or 28 is preferred to bea substantially soft, air permeable, material, for example, open cellfoam, a polyurethane open cell foam, a rubber latex foam, a plastic foamand the like, and also a so-called Scott-foam, as desired. A meshreinforcing 30 is preferred to be thereon the inside wall of the padmaterial 33 and either loose, sewed,

or adhesively secured thereto as desired, to thereby prevent thematerial 33 from being forced in between the core 4 coils and formingthe protrusion 38. The mesh 30 cushioning pad material reinforcingmeans, being substantially the previous mesh 20, which was disclosed inFIG. 2, may also be inserted thereinbetween the layers of pad material32 and 33, and adhesively 31 secured thereinbetween, sewed, or secured,as desired. The mesh material 30 may also be a generally non-cementableplastic material, for example, polyester, polypropylene, polyethyleneand the like, whereby the adhesive means 31 would only then join andsubstantially spot adhesively secure together the layers of material 32and 33 through at least some of the mesh openings 34. Thereby the mesh30 would, in effect, be universally and substantially loose, that is,not directly adhesively secured to material 32 and 33, and also ineffect, the cushioning pad material 32 and 33 will itself retain themesh 30 in a loose but captive position thereinbetween as desired. Thematerial 33 also may, first, be placed therearound the core 4 and,second, the mesh 30 is placed therearound and thereupon the material 33,and, third, the outer layer of material 32 over the mesh 30, wherebyonly frictional means would then retain the mesh 30 thereinbetween. Thislatter operation will, for example, generally force the material 33against the open coiled core 4 and thereby automatically create theprotrusions 38. The mesh 30 would also thereby substantially have, forexample, some protrusions, (not shown) up therein the mesh 30 openings(not shown), and the outer layer of material 32 would generally contactthe raised latter spot-like protrusions for frictional contacttherewith, if desired. The latter protrusion effect would be governed bythe size of the mesh 30 openings, the softness of material 33, and theamount of mesh force upon the material 33.

FIG. 4 further shows an alternate flat, rectangular or substantiallyround, pin-like 35, cushioning pad 32 and 33, reinforcing meansthereinbetween the layered cushioning pad or if the pad 2 is a singlelayered material, the pins 35 could then be secured to the inside wallof pad 2 by sewing, adhesive means and the like, ifdesired. The mesh 30means would also thereby not be used, if desired, especially if the pins35 are spaced in close relationship, substantially as shown. The end ofpin 35 may be terminated 36 therein the pad 2 or terminate at the edge37 of pad 2, as desired. Also the pins 35 are shown in parallel spacedaxial relationship, but they may also be in spaced relationship and inan oblique angle to the longitudinal axis ofthe roller core, 4 ifdesired. If the pins 35 were substantially in two layers and each layerobliquely spaced, directly or indirectly, over each other, in oppositedirections, then the arrangement and construction would generally be amesh one and thereby considered as a mesh material 30, even if they werenot in direct contact at their crossover points.

FIG. 4 shows the circulation of air 29, scalp l5, finger 6, roller ends11 and 12, cross-section of the shaft 24 if pin 25 located between thecore 4 coils.

FIG. shows the general locations of pins 35 and their cross-sectionalshape, if desired. It further shows pin 25, bobby pin or hair pin clip26, roller 1 scalp numbing or pressured area 16 and finger 6 forcedagainst the diametrical portion of roller 1 to show that the roller core4 is substantially rigid and nonflattening by a force thereagainst whichwould at least be equal to that which a persons resting and sleepinghead thereon would create.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the hair roller wherein theconstruction and arrangement of the elongated and substantially roundroller core 44 is an integral universally flexible one piece memberhaving at each end a preferred perforated and open ended, substantiallycup shaped hubs 45, which are integrally connected by an integraluniversally flexible center shaft like core 46, which has integrallythereon perforated disc members 52. The outer circumferential portion ofthe disc 52 may be pointed, rounded or square, if desired. The discs 52and 52X are preferred to have perforations or openings 41 therethroughtheir thickness for the circulation of air, as well as through any wallportion thereof the cup shaped hubs 45. The openings in the hubs areshown as being generally round but they may also be triangular shaped41, as shown in FIG. 7, and thereby having spoke-like integral members43, shown in dashed line outline in FIG. 7. FIG. 6 further shows hair 5,cushioning pad material 2, which may also be a layered material, as inFIG. 4, and having a reinforcing means, 20, 30, or 35 thereinbetween thelayers single long pad 2 may be a single layer and thereby have the pad2 reinforcing means 20, 30 or 35 directly against the core member 45outer circumferential diametrical portion, if desired, and generally asshown. The reinforcing means 20, 30 or 35 may extend to the outerlongitudinal ends 41 or 47 of the pad 2, if desired, and thereby allow aperson to manufacture the pad 2 from sheet form of construction, ifdesired, whereby a pad 2 joining, sewed and the like, seam 62, as shownin FIG. 9, would be necessary. The reinforcing means 20, 30, or 35 mayalso terminate short of the pad 2 longitudinal outer ends 41 or 37, asshown, whereby adhesive 31 securing means may be used at the pad 2longitudinal ends and at points 34, if desired. The mesh 20 may also betucked over and into the ends of the cup shaped hub 45, if desired. Alsothe mesh 20 may extend beyond the pad 2, edge 41 (not shown), andthereby the mesh 20 may be tucked into the hub 45 ends, if desired. Thelatter extended mesh 20 construction and arrangement allows the pad 2 tobe mesh 20 secured thereto the roller core 45 and also thereby providesa securing and reinforcing means for pad 2, if desired. The outercircumferential portion of the discs and hubs may be notched out 56 anda separate generally short pieces of cross bars 51 are insertedthereinto the notches 56. If the cross bar spans across, for example, 3discs 52 or 57 then the bar 51 would be secured to the center disc 52and thereby both ends of the bar 51 would be free to slidingly move inthe notches 56 of the other two discs whereby the roller 45 would stillbe subject towards axial bending, The bars 51 would thereby be areinforcing means to prevent portions of pad 2 from beingcircumferentially forced into the spacings, for example, between thediscs 52. The bars 51 may also be in a staggered relationship across thelongitudinal outer peripheral portion of the roller 45 or be single longbars 51 which may be secured to and in the notches of the center discand be spanningly free to move in an axial direction, for example, onboth sides of the center disc 52, having the modified embodimentshowing. With the above construction and arrangement it is preferred notto have any reinforcing means 20,30, or 35, if desired. The center disc57 illustrates or shows a modified embodiment of the roller 45 whereinthe central core 47 is a resilient, flexible coiled spring member. Thecupped ended hubs 44 and hubless but now altered discs 52 and 52X areall spacingly threaded and are snugly and axially unslidable, thereonthe coiled core 47, for example as is a screw in a tapped nut, whereby aresilient, flexible, spring cored roller 45 is obtained. A square endedhub 48 which is preferred to be on both sides of an alternate hubbeddisc 57 is also shown. The hub ends may be substantially square 48ended, that is on a one or two ended hub 48, if desired, and asubstantially rounded or radius one or two ended hub 50 may also beused, if desired. Any combination of square 48 hub ended and radius 50ended hubs may also be used throughout, if desired. The discs 52X may besolid or hollow and having side walls which are convexed or curvedoutwardly. The discs 52X are hubless and may easily be threaded on theclose coiled core 47, if desired. The disc 52X may also have theoutermost curved portion thereof that is adjacent to the holetherethrough their centers, in contacting relationship, and thereby thecurved discs 52X will rockingly roll against each other whenever theroller 45 is subject to an axial bending action as is shown by thegradual axial, roller 45, bending positions 39. The gradual axial roller45 bending action 39 may also be caused by the gradual shrinking hairshafts 13, shown in dashed line outline. The extreme axial bending ofroller 45 is also shown extended for clarity of drawing and is alsoindicated by the intentionally extended for clarity purposes,

dashed line roller 45 outline 11 and the reinforcing means is bendinglyshrinking 53 into the pad 2 or bendingly is extended 54, beyond pad 2sshrinking length or outer edge, if the reinforcing means 35 is used. Theprevious snug threading center, spring core 47, hole therethrough thediscs 52, 52X, or hubbed discs 57 may be a spring core 47 clearancehole, whereby the coiled spring core 47 would be threaded axially andfreely therethrough, as is for example a pin through a hole in a button.Thereby the square 47, rounded 50, or convexed 52X surfaces or hub endsare axially compressed against each other by the altered and nowoutstretched spring core 4. One or both ends of the spring core 47 willthereby be securely threaded, for example, as is a threaded screw into asnug fitting threaded nut, thereinto the center spring core 47 hole ofthe end hubs 44, which may also be hubbed, if desired, and/or be freetherein that center hole also whereby one or both of the spring core 47ends would have to be, for example,

loop ended (not shown) for anchoring the loops by pin means 7 indirectlyagainst the inside wall of the hubs 44, if desired, for example, acotter pin-like means (not shown) or the like, if desired. Thecirculation of air 29 is also shown in FIG. 6 by arrow means, .which ispreferred for all construction and arrangements hereinbefore disclosed.One or both ends of the spring core 47 may, if desired, be hook ended,unrolled ended, flared out or upset to thereby provide an outstretchedspring core axially returnable preventive securing means, and oneexample thereof is, for example, generally shown in FIG. 18, being anenlarged scale thereof. Thereby no separate means or element securingmeans for core 47 ends would be necessary to prevent the outstretchedspring cores 47 ends retraction into at least the enlarged axial centerclearance hole thereof, at least, one hub 44. Separate rigid orresilient ring or beads may also be threadingly slipped onto the core 47and be located inbetween the plain, for example, hubless axial clearanceholed discs 52, whereby rigid or resilient spacing means of the discs52, 57 and the like, for example, would result in using them as are alsothe altered, axial or center clearance holed, hubbed discs 57, ifdesired, whereby ifsquare ended rigid beads are used the axial centercore 46, for example, would have to be axially elastic and resilient butif resilient beads are used, then the core 46, for example could beaxially non-elastic. That is, that resilient bead-like members, if used,would enable a person to use a substantially non-stretchable axially,but still be an axially bendable center core member which therebyreplaces the coiled spring core 47 and which the generally axial core46, for example, has its ends also anchored to hubs 44, whereby axialflexure or bending of the roller is thereby obtained by another modifiedroller core construction, and which is substantially resilient innature. A poppet bead or in-arched bead-like construction may also bereadily used as being another modified roller 45, core 55, constructionand arrangement, whereby the center core (which replaces core 46) isalso axially at least universally flexible or bendable. The poppetbead-like arrangement is substantially partially shown opposite thecharacters, FIG. 6, and thereby is deemed readily understood, whereby nospring core 47 is used and the reinforcing means 20, 21, 30, 35, or 511,for example, may be used, as desired. The elasticized meshed member 21would be generally preferred over the other because of its axialresilient nature. The bar 51 means automatically keys the otherwiserotatable discs 52, 52X or 57 discs, which are, for example, free on thespring core 47 and/or in the poppet bead-like arrangement. This keyingof the above mentioned discs maintains the openings 41 in coaxialalignment, whereby a bobby pin or hair pin may be readily insertedtherethrough the, diametrically opposed, lined up openings 41, ifdesired. The hub ends 48 may also be constru'cted in a keyedarrangement, if desired, whereby the roller 44 will also not be so aptto partly twist radially and/or unline the coaxially alined openings 41as one is rolling a tress of hair 5 thereon the roller 44 cushioning pad2. An elastic cord, rubber band or other, for example, outstretched andresiliently contractable, means may also be used in place of thesubstantially universally resilient spring core 47, if desired. Alongitudinally solid or tubular member may also be slidingly threadedthrough the center hole openings therein the hubs 44, and discs 52, 52Xor 57, which, if desired, may be loose thereon or spacingly securedthereon the inserted core member by cementing, adhesive, soldering,pressing securely or shrinking thereon, and the like means. This latter,rod or tubular spaced thereon, construction and arrangement will therebysubstantially parallel the first integral core 46 embodiment, shown inFIG. 6.

FIG. 7 being an end view of the hair roller of FIG. 6 shows openings 41in a round or triangular shape therein the inside wall of the hub 44,with the latter triangular opening 41 being in dash line outline andhaving also thereby spokes 43, if this skeletonized frame-likearrangement is desired. It is preferred that the hub 44 inside wall haveat least one opening, for example, opening 41 therethrough. The at leastone diametrically opposed opening is desired, and be substantially incoaxial alignment therewith a similar at least one opening therein thediscs 52, 57 and the like which were hereinbefore disclosed, whendescribing FIG. 6. The reinforcing means 35 are partially shown inspaced relationship, as desired. Adhesive means 31 is also shown, ifused, and the rounding scalp l5, hair 5, pin 25, bobby pin or hair clip26 having one leg part inserted through the opening 41 and anotherpartly on the pad 2. The shank 24 of pin 25 is also shown insertedthrough the roller 45 for securing it generally thereagainst ones scalp15.

FIG. 8 shows substantially a herringbone design of the pad 2 or 28,reinforcing means 59 which are preferred to be substantially half roundin cross section, but may also have a substantially round, rectangularor other desired shape. The herringbone means 59 are integral with tworing-like end bands 58 and together means 59 and ring ends 58 are in theshape of a substantially elongated tubular member 60, which is anintegral element. This herringbone construction and arrangement alsoreadily allows the roller coiled core 4 means to be readily flexuredand/or bend axially and substantially without changing the substantiallyround diametrical cross-section of the roller, around which a tress ofhair is rolled. This is one of the most important characteristics ofthis hair roller invention and still be all air permeable and cushioned.Buckling thereof pad 2 reinforcing 59 means, which spans thereacross andagainst the outer peripheral portions of the coiled core 4 coils, isalso substantially eliminated by this or other, flexuous, zigzag, andthe like, 59 means shape. The pad 2 is thereby generally prevented frombeing forced in between the core 4 coils by the tress of hair 5 as it isrolled thereon and around pad 2 or 28, as desired. The end ring-likebands 58 may also be wider axially than that as shown, if desired, andalso they may be adhesively secured to the inside wall of the pad 2 or28 or even to the outer circumferential portion of the coiled core 4 endcoils, especially if the coils are also made of a plastic material,which is cementable or heat sealed together, as desired. Keyingprojections (not shown) integrally on the inside or circumferentialoutside, of ring 58, are readily understood and which thereby would keythemselves in between the closed end coils of core 4 or into the insidewall of pad 2 or 28, if desired. Mesh pad 2 reinforcing means 30, 35 oreven a plain or a layered pad 2 or 28 having only an adhesive means 31in between the layers of the pad 2 or 28, if desired. The remainder ofFIG. 8 is thought to be self-explanatory from the previous disclosurethereupon.

FIG. 9 shows an end view of the hair roller 60 shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 9also shows generally, the axial air circulating and bobby pin opening69, which is also shown, for example, in FIGS. 3, 5, 11, I4, 15, l6, 19,21 and 22. The cushioning pad material butted seam 62 and adhesive means31 therein is created by a sheet of, wrapped therearound, pad 2 or 28material, otherwise the pad 2 or 28 is a one piece, integral tu' bularform, as is known in the hair roller construction art. Shown in FIG. 9is a small cut-out cross-section taken partially on the line 5-5 of FIG.6, to thereby generally show at least two cross-sectional shapes of theherringbone, and which may be generally round 59 and half round 61, buta rectangular shape (not shown) may also be desired, as is generallyshown in FIG. 5, as means 35. The herringbone or flexuous means 59 mayalso be inserted between the layers of pad 2 or 28, if desired, insteadof as shown, for example, as is 30 in FIG. 4. FIG. 9 also shows apartial multi-layered 63, pad 2 or 28 material, if desired, and therebya varied softness and varied air permeable, stratum layered cushioningpad may be constructed, if desired. The remainder of FIG. 9 is thoughtto be self-explanatory and need not be repeated herenow because of theprevious disclosure thereof.

FIG. 10 shows another modified embodiment of an axially bendable anddiametrically and substantially rigid, coiled core 4 hair roller 64,which has a concaved outer longitudinal shape. The concaved roller core4 has a cushioning pad 2 or 28 that is generally parallel in itsthickness and thereby also creates a concaved outer roller form. Thatis, because it is slipped endwise thereover in tubular form or issheet-like wrapped around the concaved roller coiled core 4, formingseam 62 (as shown in FIG. 9 and adhesive means 31 therein. This type ofhair roller 64 construction will generally give one their greatest scalpand hair protective means because the otherwise scalp numbing area 16 isautomatically distributed over a greater area of ones scalp, and rollerend cantilevering, is or is substantially eliminated, depending ofcourse where on ones scalp 15 and in ones hair this hair roller is set.Generally some cantilevering, at times, will be present and thereby theroller concaved core 4 will still have to bend axially whenever anoutside force is exerted diametrically thereon the roller end or ends,especially when one is sleeping thereon. This action is generally shownin dashed line roller end 11 outline, at the left of FIG. 10 havingfinger 6 forced thereon as shown by arrow means. This latter dashed line11 outline also shows how the closed end, core 4, coils are cushionedfrom the scalp 15 by the pad 2 or 28 cushioning means to thereby protectones scalp, enhance their sleeping comfort, and protect ones hair fromexcessive stretching, breaking in two, pulling out, and the likehereinbefore disclosed, at least, in FIG. 2. The FIG. 10 also partiallyshows a side-edge seam 62 having adhesive securing means thereinbetweento thereby adhesively 31 secure a strip of helically wound strip of pad2 or 28 material together at their sides to thereby substantially form ahelically seamed integral layer of pad 2 or 28 material therearound theconcaved roller core 4, if desired. Thereby the strip of pad 2 or 28 mayalso readily be helically wound thereon the mesh or a parallel orobliquely spaced reinforcing means 35, as desired. As the roller core 4bends axially the adhesively secured strip of pad 2 or 28 is preventedfrom separating. The rest of FIG. 10 such as, 2, 28, 21, 42, 20, 30, 35,31 and the like is thought to be self-explanatory and clear from theprevious disclosure thereabout, in previous figures herein and therebyis and/or need not be repeated.

FIG. 11 shows roller 64, end 11, in a partial dashed line outline tomore clearly show how the most vulnerable protrusion which is thelargest diametrical portion of the roller 64 and which is readilyexposed and is thereby subject for directing almost any force, appliedthereon, directly thereto ones scalp, especially when one is sleepingthereon the vulnerable ends 11 of this concaved roller 64. Thereby also,the coiled ends 11 must be cushioned from ones scalp by the pad 2 or 28cushioning means, as shown. This cushioning means also reduces the scalpnumbing 16 effect, which is also shown on the left of FIG. 10, forprotecting ones scalp, preventing the creation of more scalp dandruff,protecting ones hair or shafts thereof and the like previously disclosedherein this disclosure or specification. Also shown is the axial, aircirculating therethrough, opening 69 and the reinforcing means 35, whichis against the coiled core 4 coils, if so desired. Finger 6, forexample, is shown forcing the cushioned roller end 11 generally againstones scalp l5 and also generally against and partially around the rolledhair 5 which is against ones scalp 15, in the arrow pointed direction,as would generally a pillow, tight kerchief, back ofa padded chair andthe like, especially when one is resting their hair roller ladened headthereagainst.

Balding condition of ones scalp is said to be nothing more absurd oreven humorous about women becoming bald and for a woman it is a terribleaffliction, akin in mind to losing her femininity.

For women, however, their hair is, traditionally, a thing of pride andbeauty. The ironic result of some of the endeavors has been the loss ofthe very feature they are trying to glamorize, their hair.

It is traction baldness, a condition which is unique to the female sex.It generally comes from constant pressure on the hair by at leastsleeping in tight hair rollers or hair curlers, the pull on the scalpthat generally tear or pull the hair out by the roots.

If the hair is subjected to strain over a long period of time usingtight hair rollers, for example, said 2 to 4 years, the hair folliclemay shrink and dry up, discouraged by the unequal struggle, and baldnessmay then become substantially permanent. If the damage is of shortduration, the hair should ordinarily grow back.

Since certain changes may be made in the above cushion padded hairroller means which is substantially diametrically rigid and yetsubstantially coaxially bendable without departing from the scope of theinvention herein involved, it is intended that all matter contained inthe above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall beinterpreted as illustrative and not in the limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair roller having a generally elongated tubular-like configurationand comprising in combination: a first body which is an elongatedcoaxially resilient and flexible member, said first body issubstantially rigid diametrically and round throughout its longitudinallength which is also coaxially bendable, said first body is generallyspirally wound in at least one portion of its generally centrallongitudinal length, a second body pad member means is substantiallyembraced around said first body for being an outer cushioning padcovering for said first body and having a sufficient wall thickness forproper cushioning of said first body from ones scalp and for protectionones scalp and hair by allowing coaxial bending of said first bodyespecially when one is sleeping and is resting their head substantiallyon a diametrically rigid end portion of said first body, said membermeans is soft and resilient for restoring itself to substantially itsoriginal generally diametrically round longitudinal shape, said membermeans having reinforcing means substantially therein that allows saidfirst body to still bend coaxially and for substantially preventing atleast one portion of said material means from being forced into saidwound portion of said body by at least one portion of a tress of hairwhen it is wound around at least one portion of said material means andespecially when one is sleeping substantially on said first body.

2. A combination according to claim 1 wherein said reinforcing means issubstantially in the form of elongated flexible pin-like means whichhave a length which is generally the same as the longitudinal length ofsaid first body, said pin-like means length is substantially coaxiallyparallel to the outer diametrical opposed portion of said first body,said pin-like means are generally secured by a means to the innerdiametrical wall of said pad member means for providing a fixedrelationship between said pad and said first body and are insubstantially outer circumferential spaced relation to each othertherearound and are substantially directly against the outercircumferential coiled portion of said first body for preventing atleast one portion of said pad member means from being substantiallyforced in between at least one portion of said wound portion of saidfirst body.

3. A combination according to claim 1 wherein said pad member means willallow a substantially free passage of air through at least one portionof its wall thickness for further air drying of ones tress of hair whenit is wound around said pad member means.

4. A combination according to claim 1 wherein a hair roller securingmeans is employed for removably securing substantially said first bodyand said pad member means into ones hair.

5. A hair roller having a generally elongated tubular-like configurationand comprising in combination: a first body which is an elongatedcoaxially resilient and flexible and is a spirally wound wire-likemember which is substantially axially hollow, rigid and rounddiametrically throughout its longitudinal length which is also coaxiallybendable, said first body is generally spirally open coiled in at leastone portion of its generally central longitudinal length, a second bodypad member means is substantially embraced around said first body forbeing an outer cushioning pad covering for said first body, said padmember means having a sufficient wall thickness for proper cushioning ofsaid first body from ones scalp especially when one is sleeping and isresting their head substantially on a diametrically rigid end portion ofsaid first body, said pad member means is soft and resilient forrestoring itself to substantially its original generally diametricallyround longitudinal shape, said pad member means is air permeable andhaving substantially therein a substantially flexuous reinforcinc meanswhich permits universal coaxial bending of said first body forprotecting ones scalp and hair by allowing said bending of said firstbody and yet said reinforcing means being also for generally preventingatleast one circumferential spiral portion of said pad member means frombeing forced into at least one said portion of said length of said firstbody, said forcing of said pad member means is created by at least onewound therearound tress of hair.

6. A combination according to claim 5 wherein a hair roller securingmeans is employed for removably securing substantially said first bodyand said pad member means into ones hair.

7. A combination according to claim 5 wherein said pad member means isreadily air permeable for substantially free passage of air through atleast one portion of its wall thickness.

8. A combination according to claim 5 wherein said rein forcing means isa readily air permeable and universally flexuous elongated generallytubular mesh shaped member which has therein a coaxially interweavedelastic substantially cordlike member which substantially causes saidmesh reinforcing means to become in effect a coaxially contractingelasticized mesh means for longitudinally and coaxially contracting saidfirst body especially when said mesh means is generally coaxiallystretched and is embraced over said first body with said mesh meanshaving its two ends each formed over each diametrical end and tuckedinto each coaxial opening end of said first body, said roller is soconstructed and arranged that said mesh means partially counteracts thecoaxial outward resilient force of said first body and thereby creates agenerally limper said first body which is substantially diametricallyrigid and yet readily coaxially bendable for protecting ones scalp andones hair and enhancing ones sleep and yet obtaining substantially roundtress of hair curls, especially when one is sleeping on and with atleast one said roller dressed in ones hair.

9. A combination according to claim 5 wherein said first body isinserted into an elongated substantially diametrically roundtubular-like body which allows passage of air through its substantiallyopen longitudinally constructed wall portion, said round tubular-likebody having two band-like rings, one at each extreme coaxial end thereofand which rings are connected to at least three substantiallyherringbone configurated and partly oblique-angled coaxially extendedstrip-like members, said strip-like members having each end thereofintegrally connected to each said rings, said strip-like memberssubstantially reinforces at least one diametrical portion of said padmember means from being forced into at least one open diametricalportion of said first body and which said pad member means is generallyembraced circumferentially over and generally diametrically around ontosaid tubular-like body which is "substantially inserted coaxially withinsaid pad member means, said strip-like members are flexuous generallycoaxially across said portion of said length of said first body.

10. A combination according to claim 5 wherein said first body has asubstantially hourglass longitudinally concaved configuration in thatthe outermost end coils are substantially larger in diameter than thecenter coils thereof, said pad member means generally closelycircumferentially embraces said concaved shapes of said first body formaintaining said hourglass configurated appearance and will more readilyconform to ones generally rounding head shape, said roller is soconstructed and arranged that a minimum of coaxial bending is therebyrequired especially when one is at least sleeping indirectly on saidconcaved first body, whereby at least a minimum of coaxial flexing isthereby necessary for protecting ones scalp and ones hair and also forenhancing ones sleep especially when one is sleeping with their headresting indirectly on a substantially diametrically rigid portion ofsaid concaved said first body having said large outer diameter endswhich are substantially diametrically rigid and are generally coaxiallyforced upwards and away from ones scalp when it is substantially dressedin ones hair on the flat side of their scalp.

lll. A hair roller having a generally elongated tubular-likeconfiguration and comprising in combination: a first body which is anelongated coaxially resilient and flexible member, said first bodyhaving and substantially housing an axially flexible and universallysubstantially resilient axle-like core member which is integrallyconnected to at least two substantially coaxially opposed wheel-likemembers each having at least one portion substantially diametricallyrigid and being substantially coaxially opposed and being in coaxialspaced relation to each other for forming a substantially diametricallyrigid and substantially diametrically round and elongated universallycoaxially flexible said first body, a second body pad member means issubstantially embraced around said first body for being an outercushioning pad covering for said first body, said pad member meanshaving a sufficient wall thickness for proper cushioning of said firstbody from ones scalp especially when one is sleeping and is restingtheir head substantially on at least one diametrically rigid end portionof said first body, said pad member is soft and resilient for restoringitself to substantially its original generally diametrically roundlongitudinal shape, said pad member means is air permeable and andhaving a substantially flexuous reinforcing means for permittinguniversal coaxial bending of said first body and for preventing at leastone circumferential portion of said pad material from being forced intoat least one substantially longitudinal opening in said first body, saidforcing of said pad material is created by at least one woundtherearound tress of hair.

12. A combination according to claim 11 wherein said core issubstantially diametrically rigid and round, said core is constructedfrom a length of material which is a spirally coiled substantiallywire-like material, said core is coaxially resilient and universallybendable, said core is a substantially spirally coiled spring-likemember whose outer diametrical circumferential generally coaxiallycoiled surface is threaded through an axial substantially diametricallyopposed opening in said wheel-like members, said wheel-like members aregenerally threaded snug in a coaxially spaced relation to each other onsaid core as is generally a tapped machine nut snugly on a coaxiallyelongated threaded shaft, said wheel-like members are substantiallydiametrically rigid and having at least one off-axis diametricallyopposed opening entirely through at least one said wheel-like membersside portion for at least one passage of air through said portion.

13. A combination according to claim 12 wherein said core, having eachof said wheel-like members substantially axially hubed on at least oneside of said wheel-like members, said core member is threaded through anaxial opening which is entirely through at least one coaxially centerportion of said hubbed portion of said wheel-like members.

14. A combination according to claim 13 wherein said core, hassubstantially at least three of said hubbed portions of said wheel-likemembers in substantially axial aligned contacting relationship with eachother, said core is freely axially threaded through at least one saidaxial opening in said hubbed portions and both ends of said core aregenerally captively secured by a means to at least two of said membersof said first body for resiliently and coaxially aligning said discstogether.

15. A combination according to claim 14 wherein said core has thediametrically opposed outer ends of at least one of said hubbed portionsand at least one of said members sides in interlocking coaxial captiverelationship with each other and said members having at least oneoff-axis diametrically opposed opening entirely through their thicknessportion and each said off-axis opening are all coaxially substantiallystraight and tunnel-like aligned, whereby at least one portion of a hairroller securing means may easily and conveniently be inserted into atleast one side of said aligned off-axis openings whenever one desires touse said portion of said hair roller securing means for substantiallysecuring said hair roller into one s hair.

1. A hair roller having a generally elongated tubular-like configurationand comprising in combination: a first body which is an elongatedcoaxially resilient and flexible member, said first body issubstantially rigid diametrically and round throughout its longitudinallength which is also coaxially bendable, said first body is generallyspirally wound in at least one portion of its generally centrallongitudinal length, a second body pad member means is substantiallyembraced around said first body for being an outer cushiOning padcovering for said first body and having a sufficient wall thickness forproper cushioning of said first body from one''s scalp and forprotection one''s scalp and hair by allowing coaxial bending of saidfirst body especially when one is sleeping and is resting their headsubstantially on a diametrically rigid end portion of said first body,said member means is soft and resilient for restoring itself tosubstantially its original generally diametrically round longitudinalshape, said member means having reinforcing means substantially thereinthat allows said first body to still bend coaxially and forsubstantially preventing at least one portion of said material meansfrom being forced into said wound portion of said body by at least oneportion of a tress of hair when it is wound around at least one portionof said material means and especially when one is sleeping substantiallyon said first body.
 2. A combination according to claim 1 wherein saidreinforcing means is substantially in the form of elongated flexiblepin-like means which have a length which is generally the same as thelongitudinal length of said first body, said pin-like means length issubstantially coaxially parallel to the outer diametrical opposedportion of said first body, said pin-like means are generally secured bya means to the inner diametrical wall of said pad member means forproviding a fixed relationship between said pad and said first body andare in substantially outer circumferential spaced relation to each othertherearound and are substantially directly against the outercircumferential coiled portion of said first body for preventing atleast one portion of said pad member means from being substantiallyforced in between at least one portion of said wound portion of saidfirst body.
 3. A combination according to claim 1 wherein said padmember means will allow a substantially free passage of air through atleast one portion of its wall thickness for further air drying of one''stress of hair when it is wound around said pad member means.
 4. Acombination according to claim 1 wherein a hair roller securing means isemployed for removably securing substantially said first body and saidpad member means into one''s hair.
 5. A hair roller having a generallyelongated tubular-like configuration and comprising in combination: afirst body which is an elongated coaxially resilient and flexible and isa spirally wound wire-like member which is substantially axially hollow,rigid and round diametrically throughout its longitudinal length whichis also coaxially bendable, said first body is generally spirally opencoiled in at least one portion of its generally central longitudinallength, a second body pad member means is substantially embraced aroundsaid first body for being an outer cushioning pad covering for saidfirst body, said pad member means having a sufficient wall thickness forproper cushioning of said first body from one''s scalp especially whenone is sleeping and is resting their head substantially on adiametrically rigid end portion of said first body, said pad membermeans is soft and resilient for restoring itself to substantially itsoriginal generally diametrically round longitudinal shape, said padmember means is air permeable and having substantially therein asubstantially flexuous reinforcinc means which permits universal coaxialbending of said first body for protecting one''s scalp and hair byallowing said bending of said first body and yet said reinforcing meansbeing also for generally preventing at least one circumferential spiralportion of said pad member means from being forced into at least onesaid portion of said length of said first body, said forcing of said padmember means is created by at least one wound therearound tress of hair.6. A combination according to claim 5 wherein a hair roller securingmeans is employed for removably securing substantially said first bodyand said pad member means into one''s hair.
 7. A combination accordingto claim 5 wherein said pad member means is readily air permeable forsubstantially free passage of air through at least one portion of itswall thickness.
 8. A combination according to claim 5 wherein saidreinforcing means is a readily air permeable and universally flexuouselongated generally tubular mesh shaped member which has therein acoaxially interweaved elastic substantially cord-like member whichsubstantially causes said mesh reinforcing means to become in effect acoaxially contracting elasticized mesh means for longitudinally andcoaxially contracting said first body especially when said mesh means isgenerally coaxially stretched and is embraced over said first body withsaid mesh means having its two ends each formed over each diametricalend and tucked into each coaxial opening end of said first body, saidroller is so constructed and arranged that said mesh means partiallycounteracts the coaxial outward resilient force of said first body andthereby creates a generally limper said first body which issubstantially diametrically rigid and yet readily coaxially bendable forprotecting one''s scalp and one''s hair and enhancing one''s sleep andyet obtaining substantially round tress of hair curls, especially whenone is sleeping on and with at least one said roller dressed in one''shair.
 9. A combination according to claim 5 wherein said first body isinserted into an elongated substantially diametrically roundtubular-like body which allows passage of air through its substantiallyopen longitudinally constructed wall portion, said round tubular-likebody having two band-like rings, one at each extreme coaxial end thereofand which rings are connected to at least three substantiallyherringbone configurated and partly oblique-angled coaxially extendedstrip-like members, said strip-like members having each end thereofintegrally connected to each said rings, said strip-like memberssubstantially reinforces at least one diametrical portion of said padmember means from being forced into at least one open diametricalportion of said first body and which said pad member means is generallyembraced circumferentially over and generally diametrically around ontosaid tubular-like body which is substantially inserted coaxially withinsaid pad member means, said strip-like members are flexuous generallycoaxially across said portion of said length of said first body.
 10. Acombination according to claim 5 wherein said first body has asubstantially hourglass longitudinally concaved configuration in thatthe outermost end coils are substantially larger in diameter than thecenter coils thereof, said pad member means generally closelycircumferentially embraces said concaved shapes of said first body formaintaining said hourglass configurated appearance and will more readilyconform to one''s generally rounding head shape, said roller is soconstructed and arranged that a minimum of coaxial bending is therebyrequired especially when one is at least sleeping indirectly on saidconcaved first body, whereby at least a minimum of coaxial flexing isthereby necessary for protecting one''s scalp and one''s hair and alsofor enhancing one''s sleep especially when one is sleeping with theirhead resting indirectly on a substantially diametrically rigid portionof said concaved said first body having said large outer diameter endswhich are substantially diametrically rigid and are generally coaxiallyforced upwards and away from one''s scalp when it is substantiallydressed in one''s hair on the flat side of their scalp.
 11. A hairroller having a generally elongated tubular-like configuration andcomprising in combination: a first body which is an elongated coaxiallyresilient and flexible member, said first body having and substantiallyhousing an axially flexible and universally substantially resilientaxle-like core member which is integrally connected to at least twosubstantially coaxially opposed wheel-like Members each having at leastone portion substantially diametrically rigid and being substantiallycoaxially opposed and being in coaxial spaced relation to each other forforming a substantially diametrically rigid and substantiallydiametrically round and elongated universally coaxially flexible saidfirst body, a second body pad member means is substantially embracedaround said first body for being an outer cushioning pad covering forsaid first body, said pad member means having a sufficient wallthickness for proper cushioning of said first body from one''s scalpespecially when one is sleeping and is resting their head substantiallyon at least one diametrically rigid end portion of said first body, saidpad member is soft and resilient for restoring itself to substantiallyits original generally diametrically round longitudinal shape, said padmember means is air permeable and and having a substantially flexuousreinforcing means for permitting universal coaxial bending of said firstbody and for preventing at least one circumferential portion of said padmaterial from being forced into at least one substantially longitudinalopening in said first body, said forcing of said pad material is createdby at least one wound therearound tress of hair.
 12. A combinationaccording to claim 11 wherein said core is substantially diametricallyrigid and round, said core is constructed from a length of materialwhich is a spirally coiled substantially wire-like material, said coreis coaxially resilient and universally bendable, said core is asubstantially spirally coiled spring-like member whose outer diametricalcircumferential generally coaxially coiled surface is threaded throughan axial substantially diametrically opposed opening in said wheel-likemembers, said wheel-like members are generally threaded snug in acoaxially spaced relation to each other on said core as is generally atapped machine nut snugly on a coaxially elongated threaded shaft, saidwheel-like members are substantially diametrically rigid and having atleast one off-axis diametrically opposed opening entirely through atleast one said wheel-like members side portion for at least one passageof air through said portion.
 13. A combination according to claim 12wherein said core, having each of said wheel-like members substantiallyaxially hubed on at least one side of said wheel-like members, said coremember is threaded through an axial opening which is entirely through atleast one coaxially center portion of said hubbed portion of saidwheel-like members.
 14. A combination according to claim 13 wherein saidcore, has substantially at least three of said hubbed portions of saidwheel-like members in substantially axial aligned contactingrelationship with each other, said core is freely axially threadedthrough at least one said axial opening in said hubbed portions and bothends of said core are generally captively secured by a means to at leasttwo of said members of said first body for resiliently and coaxiallyaligning said discs together.
 15. A combination according to claim 14wherein said core has the diametrically opposed outer ends of at leastone of said hubbed portions and at least one of said members sides ininterlocking coaxial captive relationship with each other and saidmembers having at least one off-axis diametrically opposed openingentirely through their thickness portion and each said off-axis openingare all coaxially substantially straight and tunnel-like aligned,whereby at least one portion of a hair roller securing means may easilyand conveniently be inserted into at least one side of said alignedoff-axis openings whenever one desires to use said portion of said hairroller securing means for substantially securing said hair roller intoone''s hair.